Over the course of his five-decade-long career in broadcasting, the late Craig Sager was universally beloved as one of the best sideline reporters in the business across numerous networks covering several different sports. And it turns out, the numerous networks Sager worked at also held a special place in his heart.
Most likely remember Sager for this time at TNT, serving as a key fixture on the NBA on TNT cast starting in 1990 until his passing in 2016 at the age of 65 from acute myeloid leukemia. But over the course of his career, this was far from his only notable role, which his widow Stacy Sager detailed recently on social media.
In light of the NBA on TNT coming to an end on Saturday after the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, Stacy Sager took to social media to share a picture of all of the mic flags that her husband had collected over the course of his long career.
As TNT and the NBA come to an end, Stacy Sager, daughter of the late Craig Sager, reveals he collected every mic flag from his career ❤️
( 📸 iamstaceysager / Threads) pic.twitter.com/0BkgfV8g4B
— cllct (@cllctMedia) June 1, 2025
When you think about the history of the NBA on TNT, it is impossible for Craig Sager’s impact on the product not to come to mind. An entire generation of basketball fans fell in love with Sager’s eccentric suits and energetic personality.
A number of fans took to social media to appreciate the fact that all of Sager’s work over the years has been memorialized by his wife, Stacy.
That’s incredibly cool
— BaronVonHustle 🍌 (@TheeHustleHouse) June 1, 2025
That is awesome. He is a legend and is missed
— James Forrest Hamilton (@Forrestham1962) June 1, 2025
That is so cool – what a great way to remember Craig and his career.
— Brock Beard (@LASTCARonBROCK) June 1, 2025
Fortunately, it seems like Sager’s passing eight years ago didn’t bring an end to the family name in the sports media world, as several of Sager’s children feature in prominent roles in the sports media industry.
Kacy Sager, Sager’s daughter, has done valuable work covering high school sports in and around the Atlanta area with Score Atlanta, in addition to aiding Sports Illustrated in their coverage of the UFL.
Sager’s son, Craig Sager II, serves as the Chief Editor at Score Atlanta. And Sager’s other daughter, Riley Sager, is currently a sophomore at the University of Southern California, making her broadcasting debut last year as a color commentator for the Big Ten Network, serving as an analyst for a Big Ten Volleyball game.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.